As a husband there is only one thing worse than getting the stink-eye from your wife. Getting the stink-eye AND a verbal rebuke. I achieved this double-kaboom of spousal “guidance” in a period of sixty seconds on April 28, 2008. Shawn, Norah, Tadhg and I were setting out on our first trip to Ireland as [...]
The day began as smoothly as expected, and I left the hotel in Cashel in the very cold and dark of the morning. Once you arrive at the airport it’s all about the process while thinking one-step ahead and summoning the patience of Job. If at any point you become even the slightest bit disgruntled, [...]
A little history of the site can be found here: http://www.ireland-travels.com/karma-is-a-funny-thing-nine-days-post-43/ A little bit of me yapping about the day and the castle can be found here: http://www.ireland-travels.com/here-i-go-again-nine-days-post-42/
A soft knock on the door of my room at the B&B stirred me. With bleary eyes, I asked whoever was knocking to open the door. It was my little friend and the house elf Carla. She was on her way to school and wanted to say goodbye. How sweet is that? I took this [...]
From my earliest days traveling to Ireland in the 1970s right up through today, the one and only constant has been Tim and Mary O’Sullivan. No matter what was needed – advice, tools or a place to stay – Tim and Mary have always been there for our family. I can say that beyond my [...]
Leaving Durrus and on my way to Schull is the ruin of the Dunbeacon National School. I’ve passed the site hundreds of times through the years and never stopped. With time on my hands, I decide to pull over and take a look. As you can see in the picture, the building has fallen into [...]
